Jim Powers

Born: 1868 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-18 | Final Game: 1890-05-11

Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: James T. Powers

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Biography

Jim Powers was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1868, whose career spanned a brief period from 1890 to 1890. Powers played during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era, characterized by low-scoring games and a focus on strategic play, to a more offensive-oriented style that would emerge in subsequent decades. He made his Major League debut on April 18, 1890, showcasing his skills on the mound for a short stint until May 11 of the same year. Throughout his career, Powers recorded a win-loss record of 1-2 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.7. Despite facing challenges on the field, he managed to strike out three batters over his limited appearances. While his time in Major League Baseball was short-lived, Powers contributed to the rich tapestry of the sport's history during a pivotal era of development and change in baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	4	2	2	0	0	30.0	38	19	1	16	3	5.70	0

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 46.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	BR4	AA	1	2	4	2	2	0	0	30.0	38	19	16	3	5.70	3.88 (-47%)	-729.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	13	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.154	0.267	0.154	0.421	0.0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.421 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	BR4	AA	4	13	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	BR4	P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	4